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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
STAT Netherlands Sierra Leone HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.4
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
2.4
Ranked 92nd.
Children out of school, primary 776
Ranked 107th.
352,310
Ranked 16th. 454 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0465
Ranked 115th.
103.37
Ranked 2nd. 2224 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female 11,924
Ranked 61st.
206,411
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender parity index 1.12
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
0.387
Ranked 122nd.

College and university > Share of total education spending 28.05%
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Sierra Leone
23.22%
Ranked 6th.

Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 103th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
2.88%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
24.4%
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
35.1%
Ranked 19th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 108th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th.
6.35
Ranked 16th. 53% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th.
32.99
Ranked 28th. 80% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.57
Ranked 59th.
26.64
Ranked 13th. 96% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 137th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.729
Ranked 86th.
60.56
Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio 110.84
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
38.14
Ranked 112th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th.
3
Ranked 94th. 50% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Sierra Leone
1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Sierra Leone
155,567
Ranked 106th.

College and university > Private school share 100%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 75th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 76th. 21% more than Sierra Leone
0.81
Ranked 140th.

Primary education, pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Sierra Leone
1.25 million
Ranked 36th.

Primary education, teachers 63,872
Ranked 43th. 68% more than Sierra Leone
37,957
Ranked 33th.

Tertiary enrollment 55%
Ranked 16th. 25 times more than Sierra Leone
2.2%
Ranked 87th.
High school > Gender ratio 98.2
Ranked 69th. 48% more than Sierra Leone
66.29
Ranked 134th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 178th.
6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.813
Ranked 74th.
6.2
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Netherlands

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 135th. The same as Sierra Leone
3
Ranked 112th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
46.9%
Ranked 19th.

Spending > USD 42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 570 times more than Sierra Leone
74.68 million
Ranked 130th.

High school > Private school share 82.79%
Ranked 5th. 45 times more than Sierra Leone
1.86%
Ranked 85th.
Spending > Proportion 4.85
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Sierra Leone
3.9
Ranked 88th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.17
Ranked 120th.
66.85
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Sierra Leone
3
Ranked 167th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.53
Ranked 46th.
6.16
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Netherlands

Preschool enrollment rate 106.9
Ranked 53th.
157.74
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Netherlands

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 16 times more than Sierra Leone
842.5
Ranked 176th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 526,767
Ranked 36th. 58 times more than Sierra Leone
9,041
Ranked 108th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 147th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 113th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.79
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
1.36
Ranked 109th.

Secondary education, teachers 113,370
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than Sierra Leone
5,840
Ranked 81st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15
Ranked 72nd.
21.14
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Netherlands

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 180th. The same as Sierra Leone
3
Ranked 154th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.27
Ranked 96th.
42.81
Ranked 4th. 158 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils 790,048
Ranked 50th. 97% more than Sierra Leone
400,800
Ranked 44th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 86th. 45% more than Sierra Leone
0.682
Ranked 137th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 13,475
Ranked 13th. 4492 times more than Sierra Leone
3
Ranked 151st.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
15%
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.72%
Ranked 98th.
9.36%
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.62
Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Sierra Leone
2.1
Ranked 120th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 171st. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male 4,421
Ranked 78th.
145,899
Ranked 16th. 33 times more than Netherlands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.5%
Ranked 39th. 41% more than Sierra Leone
3.9%
Ranked 30th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.57
Ranked 61st.
26.64
Ranked 14th. 96% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > General pupils 672,103
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
191,042
Ranked 63th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 129th. The same as Sierra Leone
12
Ranked 106th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Sierra Leone
12
Ranked 99th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Sierra Leone
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
554,308
Ranked 92nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 87.5%
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Sierra Leone
9.5%
Ranked 144th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 77.38
Ranked 98th.
209.47
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.19
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
36.21
Ranked 136th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.08
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
0.4
Ranked 120th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 84th. 32% more than Sierra Leone
0.74
Ranked 126th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 17 times more than Sierra Leone
1.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.802
Ranked 124th. 6 times more than Sierra Leone
0.144
Ranked 188th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 122nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.32
Ranked 72nd.
23.9
Ranked 25th. 79% more than Netherlands

Inequality adjusted index 0.897
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
0.171
Ranked 129th.
High school repeaters > Female 3.92
Ranked 46th.
7.12
Ranked 31st. 82% more than Netherlands

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.17
Ranked 108th.
43.73
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.29 million
Ranked 59th.
1.32 million
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Netherlands

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 138th. The same as Sierra Leone
6 years
Ranked 106th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 210 times more than Sierra Leone
$130.66
Ranked 116th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.07
Ranked 64th.
191.68
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.33
Ranked 130th.
67.04
Ranked 47th. 42% more than Netherlands

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 132nd. The same as Sierra Leone
12
Ranked 108th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Sierra Leone
4.9%
Ranked 55th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.18
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Sierra Leone
88.2
Ranked 138th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
43%
Ranked 124th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 135th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.28 million
Ranked 61st.
1.29 million
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Pupils 1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Sierra Leone
213,839
Ranked 60th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 90.4%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
20.4%
Ranked 140th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
34.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.01%
Ranked 74th. 77% more than Sierra Leone
28.78%
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 748,850
Ranked 15th. 35 times more than Sierra Leone
21,454
Ranked 71st.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.97%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Sierra Leone
75.21%
Ranked 21st.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.36
Ranked 97th.
32.99
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Teachers 109,661
Ranked 31st. 16 times more than Sierra Leone
6,651
Ranked 46th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
7 years
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Sierra Leone
155,567
Ranked 109th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 830.49
Ranked 6th. 1116 times more than Sierra Leone
0.744
Ranked 155th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 101st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.19%
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Sierra Leone
83.98%
Ranked 128th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.22%
Ranked 103th. 16% more than Sierra Leone
41.56%
Ranked 168th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
37%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 162nd. The same as Sierra Leone
15
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 124th.

Library books 2.66 million
Ranked 6th. 133 times more than Sierra Leone
20,000
Ranked 43th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.18
Ranked 67th.
9.94
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 19% more than Sierra Leone
34.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.
0.123 per capita
Ranked 78th. 54% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.92
Ranked 125th.
133.9
Ranked 64th. 68% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 30th. 98% more than Sierra Leone
50%
Ranked 119th.

Library books per 1000 169.09
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Sierra Leone
4.96
Ranked 45th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.8
Ranked 135th.
43.7
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 724,593
Ranked 16th. 32 times more than Sierra Leone
22,797
Ranked 33th.

Primary education > Teachers 63,022
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
19,316
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.55%
Ranked 96th. 17% more than Sierra Leone
41.6%
Ranked 137th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 100th.

Library employees 250
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Sierra Leone
15
Ranked 45th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.18
Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Sierra Leone
3.77
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 85.78
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
41.77
Ranked 76th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.3%
Ranked 91st. 12% more than Sierra Leone
43.3%
Ranked 136th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 595 times more than Sierra Leone
$766.36 million
Ranked 102nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 169th. The same as Sierra Leone
6
Ranked 138th.

Scouting > Members 47,655
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
11,587
Ranked 68th.
High school > Share of total education spending 40.68%
Ranked 27th. 69% more than Sierra Leone
24.07%
Ranked 14th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84%
Ranked 38th.
91.25%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Netherlands

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.9%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
26.5%
Ranked 80th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 775,682
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
227,661
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 41.28
Ranked 134th. 11% more than Sierra Leone
37.31
Ranked 88th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.43
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Sierra Leone
81.29
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
1.3
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 71st. 7% more than Sierra Leone
0.928
Ranked 92nd.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 90th. 6% more than Sierra Leone
45.3%
Ranked 103th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.63
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
37.58
Ranked 134th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.84
Ranked 50th. 47% more than Sierra Leone
1.94
Ranked 65th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.77
Ranked 55th.
10.18
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.58
Ranked 54th.
9.73
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Netherlands
High school teachers 108,440
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Sierra Leone
10,024
Ranked 84th.

Elementary school teachers 79,000
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
30,239
Ranked 70th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Sierra Leone
155,567
Ranked 103th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.8
Ranked 120th.
252.22
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.37
Ranked 90th. 32% more than Sierra Leone
74.45
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
38.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Library employees per million 15.92
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
3.72
Ranked 43th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 41 times more than Sierra Leone
1.69%
Ranked 106th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.27%
Ranked 42nd.
95.98%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Netherlands

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 6.02%
Ranked 50th.
6.93%
Ranked 31st. 15% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 46.39%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Sierra Leone
44.04%
Ranked 49th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 129.18%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
31.02%
Ranked 123th.

Progression to secondary school > % 78.2%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Sierra Leone
77.09%
Ranked 51st.

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 1.77%
Ranked 56th.
14.06%
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.32%
Ranked 85th. 40% more than Sierra Leone
70.85%
Ranked 142nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 108.79% gross
Ranked 57th.
171.13% gross
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Netherlands

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 87.96% gross
Ranked 31st. 22 times more than Sierra Leone
3.99% gross
Ranked 79th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 98.01%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
47.83%
Ranked 29th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
46.33%
Ranked 28th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.16% female
Ranked 101st. 7% more than Sierra Leone
45.02% female
Ranked 93th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.079 per capita
Ranked 123th.
0.234 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 44.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Sierra Leone
4.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 98.42%
Ranked 103th.
161.98%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Netherlands

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 108.14%
Ranked 51st.
132.23%
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Netherlands

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 24.31%
Ranked 79th.
52.56%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Netherlands

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 20.51
Ranked 4th.
33.8
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Netherlands
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.34%
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Sierra Leone
47.53%
Ranked 127th.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 30th. 81% more than Sierra Leone
27%
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school teachers > % female 65.19%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
25.68%
Ranked 129th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 45.95%
Ranked 32nd.
60.3%
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Netherlands

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 684,821
Ranked 14th. 57 times more than Sierra Leone
11,918
Ranked 90th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 100.11
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Sierra Leone
5.09
Ranked 122nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 100.49
Ranked 18th. 21 times more than Sierra Leone
4.79
Ranked 122nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.02
Ranked 64th.
182.32
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Netherlands

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 101.13
Ranked 67th.
201.18
Ranked 2nd. 99% more than Netherlands

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 88.97%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
20.37%
Ranked 101st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 57.54%
Ranked 14th. 19 times more than Sierra Leone
3.01%
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 49.16%
Ranked 64th. 80% more than Sierra Leone
27.36%
Ranked 98th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 8th. 99% more than Sierra Leone
50.05% net
Ranked 118th.

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